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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in e-learning technology are making it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Montserrat to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to better grasp these significant new open education experiments. Universities want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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